I want to get the details of history of Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) so can you please provide me?

The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) was established in 1889 for conducting research for the protection of Indian livestock wealth from the dreaded diseases.

The foundation stone of the laboratory was laid by the Governor of Bombay on December 9, 1889

IVRI History

1889
Foundation of Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory (IBL) at Pune, Maharashtra

1890
Appointment of Dr. Alfred Lingard, a noted medical scientist as the founder Director

1893
Shifting of the IBL to Mukteswar, Kumaon Hills of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand)

1897
Historical visit of renowned bacteriologists, Dr. Robert Koch, Dr. R. Pfeiffer and Dr. G. Gaffky to Mukteswar campus

1899
Production of first batch of anti-rinderpest serum

1913
Birth of Izatnagar campus

1925
Renaming as Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research

1930
Renaming as Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute

1936
Renaming as Imperial Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)

1940
Development of vaccine against Ranikhet disease of poultry

1947
Shifting of Headquarters of the Institute from Mukteswar to Izatnagar and renaming as Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) under Govt. of India

1958
Establishment of a Postgraduate College of Animal Sciences at Mukteswar, affiliated to Agra University

1966
Transfer of administrative control to Indian Council of Agricultural Research and recognition as a National Institute

1967
Establishment of Regional Station at Palampur (Himachal Pradesh)

1970
Establishment of a Regional Station at Kolkata (formerly Calcutta)

1971
Establishment of IVRI Campus at Bangalore

1973
Development of irradiated lung worm vaccine and establishment of Vaccine Production Centre at Srinagar

1982
Establishment of Germplasm Centre at Izatnagar

1983
Conferment of Deemed University status by University Grants Commission to IVRI, Izatnagar

1986
Establishment of National Biotechnology Centre (NBC) at Izatnagar

1986
Establishment of a Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis (CADRAD) at Izatnagar

1998
Establishment of High Security Animal Disease Laboratory at Bhopal

2000
Dedication of High Security Animal Disease Laboratory to the Nation

2001
Development of competitive-ELISA diagnostic kit for rinderpest, approved by OIE and validated by IAH, Pirbright, UK.

2001
Creation of P2 facility for FMD vaccine quality control at Animal Experimental Station, Yelhanka, IVRI, Bangalore

2001
Conferment of Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award

2002
Development of live modified PPR vaccine

2004
Establishment of Kisan Call Centre at Izatnagar

2004
Inauguration of University-cum-Administrative Block

2004
Dedication of Polyclinic to the Nation

2005
Award of ISO 9001: 2000 Certificate by International Certificate Services Asia to CADRAD

2007
Establishment of video conferencing facility

2007
Kisan Help Line at Mukteswar campus

2009
HSADL, IVRI Campus, Bhopal was recognized as OIE approved Referral laboratory for diagnosis of HPAI

2009
Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) Animal Facility was established at HSADL, IVRI Campus Bhopal

2009
Establishment of Zonal Technology Management -Business Planing and Development Unit(North Zone)

2010
Conferment of Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award for the year 2009

2012
Erection of Commemorative piller on Global Rinderpest Eradication at Mukteswar

2013
Creation of Centenary Pillar at Izatnagar Campus

2014
Release of Special Postal on the occasion of Quasqicentennial celebration of IVRI.

2014
Vero cell adapted sheeppox vaccine developed from indigenous virus starin

2015
Establishment of Training and Education Center at Pune

Contact details-

Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Izatnagar
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243122